European Markets – NFP DAY
EU markets traded higher on Autos and Industrials sector strength. The EUSXX600 index closed higher 0.43%. BMW, VW and Fiat all closed up more than 1.5% to push the markets higher, while an upgrade from Barclays lifted Auto Trader up 4.5%. UK construction PMI in the morning, then US NFP in the afternoon is the important news on the agenda Friday.
Earnings on the agenda Friday morning:
| Markets | DAX | CAC40 | FTSE |
| 1.6.2017 | 0.4% | 0.66% | 0.32% |
| 3 Months | 28.86% | 30.9% | 30.81% |
| 1 Year | 13.81% | 10.55% | 15.85% |
MARKET MOVERS
| Airbus.de | 2.96% | DTelecom.de | -2.51% |
| Vivendi.fr | 1.97% | Orange.fr | -0.7% |
| BMW.de | 1.96% | Persimmon.uk | -2.08% |
| VW.de | 1.5% | ||
Forex & Commodities markets
FX markets opened June with the dollar strengthening across the board ahead of the NFP news Friday, sending metals lower into a selloff day. OIL inventories sent OIL higher for another lackluster and trendless session. UK construction PMI in the morning, then US NFP in the afternoon is the important news on the agenda Friday.
| Market | GBPUSD | USDJPY | EURJPY | EURUSD | GOLD | OIL |
| 1.6.2017 | -0.1% | 0.6% | 0.31% | -0. 28% | -0.48% | 1% |
| USDCHF | AUDUSD | AUDJPY | USDCAD | Silver | PLT | |
| 0.42% | -0.7% | -0.1% | 0.06% | -0.78% | -1.8% |
Swing trades follow up –
| Trade | Entry price | Position | Open profit | Date triggered | Stop loss | Remarks today |
| NASDAQ100 | 5803 | 5 | -94 | 30/5 | 5830 | Stopped out |
| Silver | 17.25 | 1000 | -191 | 26/5 | 17.08 | Stopped out |
| DAX | 12627 | 5 | -322 | 31/5 | 12720 | |
| USDJPY | 111.37 | 0.7 | 133 | 1/6 | 111.1 | New position |
| Agrekko.uk | 10.7 | 400 | 1009 | 3/8/16 | 9 | |
| AXA.fr | 24.81 | 400 | 399 | 8/5 | 25.2 | |
| JPN225 | 19523 | 100 | 1156 | 3/3 | 19684 | |
| OPEN PROFIT | 2321$ |